Drum Horse Artists Workshop

I have some really exciting news, I'll be hosting an artists workshop this summer at the Drum Horse Farm I love to visit.

It will be an afternoon of artists being inspired by these beautiful horses. 

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One day Artists Workshop with an entire herd of Drum Horses!

Located in Eagle Creek, Oregon, only a 45 minute drive from downtown Portland

Spend the day painting, photographing, watching demos, and enjoying these beautiful horses!

• $75 per participant
• Limited to 20 people
• Pre-Registration is Required
• No Horse Experience needed
• All Art Mediums welcomed
• 18 and up

• Equine Anatomy Drawing Demonstration
• Watercolor Plein Air Demonstration by Elizabeth Zimmerman
• Live Equine model sessions - draw, paint, photograph
• Liberty session at the covered arena - photograph some action
• Meet Drum Horse Stallions, Yearlings, and Mares

You can REGISTER HERE.

Here are some paintings that I've created of the Drum Horses. I hope you can come and be inspired, too!

Western Pony T-Shirts | Last Chance

Western Pony is my second limited edition t-shirt (and tea towel) design. He was inspired by the working ranch horse. He's ready to get the job done with a lariat secured to his pommel and breast collar to keep his rigging (and rider) in place once the going gets tough. All he needs is you!

There are two options for ordering now:

1. EMAIL ME (EMAIL HERE) the style, color, and size of shirt(s) you want and your mailing address. Then I'll email you an invoice which you need to pay by Saturday, March 5. The specific shirts you want will then be ordered, once they're received I will hand print Mt Hood Forest Buck on the front and Western Rose Studios logo on the back in black ink. And if all goes to plan, they will be shipped around Monday, April 4!

2. ETSY, yes, I'll post this also on Etsy. ORDER ON ETSY HERE. I set the limit to 25 orders on Etsy and will be stopping the listing on Monday, March 7 at 9PM PST.

This is the LAST chance for you to order this cute little ranch pony t-shirt. After this run of orders, the design will be washed away, never to be repeated the same. Truly limited edition and handmade, making them even more special.

Here are your options:

Styles: Loose (men's/unisex crew), Fitted (women's crew), V-Cut (women's fitted v-cut)

Colors available for Loose and Fitted styles (left to right): Neutral, Silver, Blue, Pink, and Green

Colors available for V-Cut Style (left to right): Hot Pink, Stone, and White

Sizes and Pricing: 

Loose and Fitted Styles: Small $20, Medium $20, Large $20, X-Large $20, XX-Large $25, XXX-Large $28

V-Cut: Small $24, Medium $24, Large $24, X-Large $24, XX-Large $29

T-Shirts are 5 oz. 100% cotton high density fabric (Fruit of the Loom brand). Stone may be a poly/cotton blend.

Remember, you need to have the invoice paid by Saturday, March 5 to secure a shirt just for you!

Waterfall Wednesday

Water.

Falls.

Waterfalls.

Welcome to the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. Home of many, many beautiful waterfalls.

Now that the summer drought is long over (we've even had some winter flooding recently), the waterfalls are as magnificent as ever. It was a little sad to see them all wispy during the hot, dry Summer and Fall.

I recently went on a hike after work (Hooray for longer days!). 

I started at Horsetail Falls.

Talk about water flow! Tiny water droplets were going every where! I had to be strategic to capture the gushing water without the Tokina lens wearing too much water.

From the base of the falls, I made a short 0.4 mile hike (one way) up the fern lined trail (plus a tree top fell over the trail, I had to nearly crawl under it) to above the falls, Ponytail Falls aka Upper Horsetail Falls. At Ponytail Falls you walk behind it and watch the powerful flow of water pound down. It's so refreshing and rejuvenating up there.

Once I returned to my Highlander, it was still light out, so I traveled down the road to Multnomah Falls.

Once again, I only had my Tokina with me so I can learn how to utilize it more. It's awesome for all the wide angle shots I was missing these past couple years.

Last time I was at Multnomah, there was ice every where, so I didn't go up to Benson Bridge. But this time I went up there, once again being strategic so that all the water falling droplets weren't obscuring the view of the mighty, classic waterfall. There's been so much water lately, a "little brother" showed up on the right hand side of the upper tier of Multnomah Falls.

Enjoy!

Horsetail Falls

Ponytail Falls

Multnomah Falls with Benson Bridge

Multnomah Falls at Benson Bridge

Thanks for following along!

Vista House at Crown Point

On Friday I headed out to capture the beautiful January sky at the Vista House at Crown Point.

I only brought two lens with me, Tokina 11-16mm and Canon 70-210mm. Those are the two lens I need to learn (I love my 85mm, but need to learn how to master the others).

I had some fun exploring different angles of the classic, historic Vista House. I even had time to get a great photo of my Highlander when some of the cars left and before others parked. It's usually quite busy up there with people coming and going all the time.

I didn't get any bright, vibrant colors at sunset, but I did get a couple awesome shots of the moon rising over the Columbia River Gorge.